DVD's
EASY TO MASTER THREAD MIRACLES by MICHAEL AMMAR
CLOSE-UP ANIMATIONS & LEVITATIONS
There is more powerful potential in just a few feet of invisible thread than almost anything else in magic. This is magic that becomes the stuff of legends. No matter what type of magic you perform, from the purest sleight of hand to the largest grand illusions, this is the type of magic that creates conversations and reputations. People vividly remember the moment they saw something levitated and animated just inches away from their eyes.
Continuing in the Easy to Master tradition, this set of DVD's is organized in a very structured fashion, taking the viewer from simple animations with short lengths of thread that can be easily set up and managed through intermediate effects that are a bit more involved and finally ending up with elaborate effects that are truly mind-bending.
Each DVD in this series also contains valuable supporting information on lighting, concealment, and theory that will stimulate your thinking well beyond the featured magic.
Section One - Introducing Elastic Thread
Section Two - Accessing the Threads
Section Three - Magic With Invisible Elastic
Tahoe Tessie and the Magic Postcard; The Rising Business Card; Whirling Business
Card; Dan Harlan's Financial Attraction; Ammar's Portable, Permanent Wallet
Hookup
Section Four - Finn Jon's Elastic Loops
Phenomenon Fork; Finn Jon's Bill That Falls Up; The Floating Bill; Electrostatic
Straw; Things That Affect Thread Visibility
Section Five - Visible but Hidden Threads
Stefan Schuster's Self-Folding Bill with Kicker, featuring Ammar's
Self-Contained Wallet Hookup; Acrobatic Matchbox
Section Six - The Traditional Reel
Knot Absolutely Instant; Knot Automatically Undone; Clearly Penetrated Mike
Stand
Section Seven - James George Interview
Comparing Every Available I.T.R.; Care and Management
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Section 1 - Magic Using the I.T.R.
Finn Jon's Mystery Nut and Bolt ala I.T.R.; The Chop Cup Application; Dave
Nelson's Dollar Bill Flight; I.T.R. Floating Bill; The Perfect Practice Hookup;
Open Face Hookup; Z Grip to Lock the Thread; Hoop Pass; Rotating Hoop Pass;
Bloom's Balancing Card; Robert Henry's Ashra Coin; I.T.R. Whirling Card
Section 2 - The One-Hand Hookup; Al Baker's Erectile Bill; Socrate's Personal Chi Power
Section 3 - The LeClair Hookup
Floating Bill; The Whirling Card
Section 4 - The One Point Hookup
The Animated Straw; The Coin in Beer; Baker's Card from Hat; Whirling Card;
Baker's Ring on Pencil
Section 5 - John Kennedy's Stealth Retractor; Ammar's Threading the Needle; Care and Feeding of the Stealth Retractor; Rising Business Cards; Rising Card; Self-Turning Page
Section 6 - Bonus Guest Star: James George
The Floating Pencil; Tips & Theory; Why Threads Break and How To Avoid;
Practicing with Threads; Controlling Your Space; The Hierarchy of Astonishment
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Performance - Floating Bill; The Super String Theory
Section One - Thread Strength According to Similar Diameters
Section Two - Securing the Ends, Separating Individual Strands
Section Three - Storing and Transporting
Simple Playing Card; Finn Jon System; John Kennedy's Z-Webs & Mini-Z-Webs;
The Pin & Straw System; Sticky Mat Solution; John Haar's Deck Gimmick; Clear
Plastic Sticks; Lifesaver Holders; Wine Bottle Hookups - Corks, Ribbons, Clear
Tubes; Under-Bar Bobbins; Mike-Stand Holders
Section Four - The Horizontal Two-Point Hookup Explanation
The Floating Bill; The Super String Theory
Section Five - The Steve Fearson Hookup
The Floating Lifesaver; James George's Floating Spinning Ball
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EUGENE BURGER fans will love this series.
EUGENE BURGER'S MAGICAL VOYAGES
VOLUME 1
A VOYAGE TO THE REAL WORLD COMPOSED AND
DIRECTED by MAX MAVEN!
Hurry, hurry, step right up and see the amazing Close-Up Magician, captured live in his natural habitat.
Working behind a bar, for an audience of real people, Eugene Burger makes it clear why he's one of the world's most celebrated close-up artists. Then, he's joined by David Parr to analyze these time-tested routines from Eugene's actual performing repertoire, such as his ultra-commercial approach to the Sponge Balls (including the "real work" on breaking them in). You'll be delighted at the clever method behind David Solomon's Cutting Ten.
You'll be impressed at how much excitement Eugene can derive from a Simple Spelling card trick. You'll be drawn in by his presentation for Alan Ackerman's Gemini Money gambling routine. And, for the first time, Eugene and David reveal two astonishing new methods for a U. F. Grant classic (which can now be done using the new-style bills - or any type of currency) in The 21st Century Bill Transposition.
But there's more, because Eugene also offers special insights into spectator management, audience involvement, and the concepts and theories that transform magic into something meaningful. It's not just a DVD - it's an experience!
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EUGENE BURGER'S MAGICAL VOYAGES
VOLUME 2
A VOYAGE TO THE UNREAL WORLD
DIRECTED BY MAX MAVEN
"Hey ... is it getting weird in here, or is it just me?"
Well, it's certainly not just Eugene Burger because on this DVD he's joined by Jeff McBride to explore close-up magic that is off-beat, whimsical, and decidedly strange. This journey begins with a Flash Spirit Message, as efficient a link to the ghostly realm as you could ever ask for. In Double Reverse, a classic Walter Gibson effect is raised from a card trick into an evocative piece of intimate Spirit Theater (that includes Eugene's personal handling on Glorpy or Hiram the haunted hank). Eugene's version of Al Baker's The Card in the Hat leads into a detailed discussion of advanced thread technique.
Jeff then shows what happens when Mark Twain meets Robert Neale, as he performs and explains The Five Gifts of Life. A darker humor is on display when Eugene teaches Phil Goldstein's The Wagers of Sin. And finally, there's a thorough analysis of Matt Schulien's superb Corner in the Glass.
But there's more, because Eugene also offers special insights into presentational framing, rehearsal techniques, and the concepts and theories that transform magic into something significant.
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EUGENE BURGER'S MAGICAL VOYAGES
VOLUME 3
A VOYAGE TO THE INNER WORLD
DIRECTED BY MAX MAVEN
"Enter here and meet the man inside the man."
If you've ever dreamed of a private session with Eugene Burger, now's your chance. On this DVD it's just the two of you, as Eugene speaks his mind and opens up his heart. Sinology, a simple coin routine, becomes a parable about self-discovery. In his version of Lin Searles' Cannibals, Eugene combines sly humor with impressive technical chops that will fool you, until he explains it.
In New Match Stickler, a Milbourne Christopher item usually thrown away as a bar stunt becomes a powerful mystery. More ominous themes are considered in Robert Neale's daring Last Dream. To conclude this encounter, Eugene discusses the thinking that led to the creation of two of his most requested routines, which he also performs: The Inquisition, his wickedly dark take on Roy Walton's Card Warp, and Shakespearean Thread (or, as Max Maven insists on calling it, "Vishnu Doesn't Live Here Anymore"), an evocative new presentation for the Hindu Thread.
But there's more, because Eugene also offers special insights into artistic expression, performance philosophy, and the concepts and theories that transform magic into something deeply personal.
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